Russian metal exports slide as sanctions hit commodity financingThe nation’s top steelmakers have seen exports drop since the incursion in Ukraine began, while nickel shipments have also been affected.Bloomberg News | February 28, 2022 | 8:20 am
Biden team to hold off on Russia sanctions hitting aluminumRussian-supplied aluminum accounts for roughly 10% of total US imports,…Bloomberg News | February 24, 2022 | 10:50 am
USGS publishes 2022 critical minerals listThe new USGS critical minerals list adds 15 commodities while…MINING.com Editor | February 22, 2022 | 1:23 pm
Global trader Concord takes minority stake in Noranda alumina parent The stake comes as New Day Aluminium Holdings LLC completes a $110 million refinancing and as it readies two major expansion projects in Louisiana. Reuters | October 4, 2018 | 10:20 am
Canada, buoyed by trade deal, to push U.S. on metal tariffs The agreement protects Canada's automotive industry from potentially devastating U.S. tariffs. Reuters | October 1, 2018 | 5:44 pm
Japan Q4 aluminium premiums set 22 percent lower than Q3 Premiums for Japanese aluminium shipments for the October to December quarter were set at $103 per tonne. Reuters | October 1, 2018 | 10:39 am
Union says reached wage deal with Alcoa Australia, will end strike The strike added to recent supply pressure on bauxite and alumina, key raw materials for aluminium production. Reuters | September 28, 2018 | 9:48 am
China adopts more flexible output curbs to battle winter smog Northern China’s key industrial hub will adopt a more flexible program for its anti-pollution output curbs this winter. Bloomberg News | September 27, 2018 | 9:37 am
Ford CEO says Trump metals tariffs took $1B of profit Ford CEO Jim Hackett encouraged President Donald Trump’s administration to resolve trade disputes quickly or it could do “more damage” to his company. Bloomberg News | September 26, 2018 | 2:20 pm
U.S. sets Nov. 12 deadline for investors to divest holdings of Rusal, EN+ The U.S. Treasury in April imposed sanctions against billionaire Oleg Deripaska and eight companies in which he is a large shareholder, including aluminum exporter Rusal, in response to what it termed "malign activities" by Russia. Reuters | September 22, 2018 | 9:16 am
Shanghai sets challenge to New York, London in copper options debut Almost 18,000 lots traded in debut day, equal to 90,000 tonnes of metal. Reuters Canada | September 21, 2018 | 10:25 am
Norsk Hydro not buying Rio Tinto’s aluminum plant in Iceland The Norwegian firm, one of the world’s top producers of aluminum and alumina, said the deal faced opposition from European regulators. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2018 | 3:00 am